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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
DIRTY
DOWNFALL
DRY
GNARLY
GUITAR
KILLER
MARIONETTE
SHAKEN
SHAKESPEARE
SICK
SITCOM
STAYCATION
TASSEL
TENNIS RACKET
UP
WICKED
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
WORDS MEANING GOOD THAT SOUND BADStraightforward
MARTINI SPECIFICATIONSModerate
THINGS WITH STRINGSTricky
STARTING WITH DOG COMMANDSDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
WORDS MEANING GOOD THAT SOUND BADStraightforward
THESE WORDS SOUND NEGATIVE BUT SKATERS AND SURFERS USE THEM AS COMPLIMENTS+ 3 more…
MARTINI SPECIFICATIONSModerate
HOW A BARTENDER MIGHT ASK YOU TO CUSTOMIZE A CLASSIC COCKTAIL+ 3 more…
THINGS WITH STRINGSTricky
THESE OBJECTS ALL HAVE STRINGS ATTACHED — LITERALLY+ 3 more…
STARTING WITH DOG COMMANDSDevious
EACH OF THESE WORDS BEGINS WITH A COMMAND YOU'D GIVE TO A DOG+ 3 more…
Full solution
WORDS MEANING GOOD THAT SOUND BADStraightforward
GNARLY,KILLER,SICK,WICKED
GNARLY, KILLER, SICK, and WICKED all sound like negative or dangerous words but are used in slang to mean excellent or impressive
MARTINI SPECIFICATIONSModerate
DIRTY,DRY,SHAKEN,UP
DIRTY, DRY, SHAKEN, and UP are all ways to specify how you want a martini prepared
THINGS WITH STRINGSTricky
GUITAR,MARIONETTE,TASSEL,TENNIS RACKET
GUITAR, MARIONETTE, TASSEL, and TENNIS RACKET all literally have strings as part of their structure or function
STARTING WITH DOG COMMANDSDevious
DOWNFALL,SHAKESPEARE,SITCOM,STAYCATION
DOWNFALL starts with DOWN, SHAKESPEARE starts with SHAKE, SITCOM starts with SIT, and STAYCATION starts with STAY — all dog commands